The Development of Arris Vaults in Anatolian and Armenian Architecture of the 13th Century: Divriği Complex and Horomos Monastery
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Sevda Atak [1]
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[1] University of Palermo
University of Palermo
Palermo, Italia
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- Localización: LEXICON: Storie e Architettura in Sicilia, ISSN-e 1827-3416, ISSN 1827-3416, Nº. 36-37, 2023, págs. 7-21
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The Divriği Complex, constructed in the 13th century, presents one of the early examples of Anatolian stone vault tradition. Especially, the creative solutions applied to stone arris vault construction techniques reflect a uniqueness not seen in Anatolian Seljuk architecture before. On the other hand, Horomos Monastery, an original example of Armenian architecture, bears a striking resemblance to the arris vaults of the Divriği Complex and offers an earlier example of stone arris vault. This research aims to solidify a possible relationship between these two medieval structures, emphasizing similar solutions, especially among the arris vaults, through decorative elements and construction techniques. By highlighting the architectural similarities these two structures offer, it sheds light on a better understanding of the uniqueness and historical context of medieval arris vaults. As a result, it is considered that the arris vault of Horomos Monastery, constructed before Divriği Complex, might have played a significant role in the development of arris vault construction in Western Europe and the Middle East.
